Where is Sakima Walker from?

Last Modified Mar 24, 2025 17:16 GMT
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Sakima Walker is a college basketball player who plays as a center for the South Carolina Gamecocks, a team that competes in the NCAA Division I. Walker is in her senior year, as of March 2025. Before she moved to South Carolina University, Walker played college basketball at Northwest Florida State. She was named NJCAA D1 Player of the Year in 2023 as she recorded 16.7 points and 8.2 rebounds on average. Additionally, she scored 20 or more points 10 times, as per her college roster. Walker played 32 games and registered 13 double-doubles. Walker was one of the key players who led Northwest Florida State to the 2023 NJCAA National Championship. Following her performance in seven games, she was named the MVP of the tournament after registering 19.1 points and 8.7 rebounds per game.

As a senior for the Gamecocks in the 2023-24 season, she won the National Championship with a program-record 38 wins, as per her college roster. She played 31 games while she was part of the squad at SEC regular-season and tournament championship efforts. Walker scored 61 points and grabbed 39 rebounds during the season.

Sakima Walker hometown

Sakima Walker's hometown is Columbus, Ohio, United States as per her profile on the South Carolina website.

Walker spent her high school career at Africentric Early College where she was ranked the No. 7 post player in the Class of 2020 according to the aforementioned website. During her high school career, she earned first-team all-state and all-district honors. Her name was also enlisted in the first-team all-city selection three times. Walker helped her team toward Division III Ohio State Championships back-to-back in 2019 and 2020. Additionally, she was the key player while the school went to a 28-0 record in the 2018-19 season.

Where was Sakima Walker born?

Sakima Walker's birthplace is Columbus, Ohio, United States.

Sakima Walker nationality

Sakima Walker holds American nationality.

FAQs on Sakima Walker

A. Sakima Walker is in her senior year, as of March 2025.

A. Nakia Johnson is Sakima Walker's mother. 

A. Sakima Walker stands 6-5 ft tall. 

A. Sakima Walker transferred to South Carolina from Rutgers University.

A. Sakima Walker was born in Columbus, Ohio. 

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